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 Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube
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Media release

Seven days of gambling could wipe out a year of national student funding

At the current rate at which South Africans gamble, it would take just seven days to spend the equivalent of the country’s entire national student funding...
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Runner-up: best MSc thesis in computational and statistical science at an African university

Runner-up: best MSc thesis in computational and statistical science at an African university

​​​Jacobie Mouton, an alumnus of Stellenbosch University (SU) with an MSc in Computer Science, was the runner-up for the Grace Alele-Williams Masters Award for...

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Show your support: Staff talent showcase for #Move4Food

Show your support: Staff talent showcase for #Move4Food

​​Join us for a night of incredible talent and good vibes at our Open Mic event! Come and cheer on your colleagues as they take the stage to sing, dance, recite...

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Social Impact Week encourages participation

Social Impact Week encourages participation

​​The Faculty of Education presented a Social Impact Week from 30 September to 4 October. A week-long exhibition of the various projects as well as a social...

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Regular time without shoes good for our feet – Prof Ranel Venter

Regular time without shoes good for our feet – Prof Ranel Venter

​Prof Ranel Venter from the Division of Sport Science in the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health...

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Fostering Global Collaboration: Reflections on SU’s Strategic Partnerships and International Initiatives

Fostering Global Collaboration: Reflections on SU’s Strategic Partnerships and International Initiatives

​​​​​As we look towards the end of the academic year, we must reflect on the value of creating spaces for international collaboration. At Stellenbosch...

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SU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

SU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

​​Music, dance, ululations and heartfelt tributes marked Stellenbosch University's stirring celebration of Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, the 2024 winner of the...

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